Pharmaceutical composition comprising glutatione disulfide and glutathione disulfide S-oxide

ABSTRACT

Pharmaceutical composition comprising glutathione disulphide or pharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganic salt thereof and glutathione disulfide S-oxide of the following structure: 
                         
or pharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganic salt thereof for eliminating dose-related toxicity and enhancing the therapeutic activity of a pharmacologically active compound in the treatment of infectious and non-infectious diseases is provided. Typically, the composition comprises glutathione disulfide S-oxide in an amount of 0.01-10% by weight of the total composition, and additionally a metal (Me) in the form of coordination compound(s) containing Me-S-glutathione bond, said metal is selected from the platinum group, typically it is platinum. The amount of d-metal coordination compound administered to a patient can be 10 −3  to 10 −15  mol/kg of body weight. The composition can be used in combination with pharmacologically active compound, which is an anticoagulant, factor Xa inhibitor, antimicrobial or antiviral agents to increase their therapeutic activity and eliminate dose-related toxicity.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This nonprovisional application is a continuation of InternationalApplication No. PCT/RU2018/000471, which was filed on Jul. 17, 2018, andwhich claims priority to Russian Patent Application No. RU 2017140106,which was filed in Russia on Nov. 17, 2017, and which are both hereinincorporated by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the pharmaceutical industry and to themedicine, namely to the field of preparation of medicaments, and can beused in pharmacology, medicine and veterinary medicine.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Increasing the therapeutic efficacy of pharmacological molecules byoptimizing their pharmacokinetics and/or pharmacodynamics, and/orreducing toxicity through chemical modification of the drug moleculeand/or its concomitant use with another chemical compound or compoundsis one of the directions for developing new generation drugs exhibitingtheir activity in physiologically more optimal doses.

At present, a substance is known—oxidized glutathione (glutathioneoxidized, glutathione disulfide, GSSG), which is a dimer of glutathionetripeptide, γ-glutamylcysteinyl glycine, in which two molecules of saidtripeptide are linked to each other via a covalent disulfide bondbetween cysteine residues. Both the tripeptide glutathione (glutathionereduced, GSH) and its dimer GSSG are natural metabolites and are presentin tissues and biological fluids of humans and animals [IsabellaDalle-Donne et al. S-glutathionylation in protein redox regulation/FreeRadical Biology & Medicine, 2007, V. 43, pp. 883-898;

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2014, T. 54, c. 299-348].

It is known in the art that oxidized glutathione (GSSG) itself has avariety of pharmacological activities. In particular, the ability ofoxidized glutathione to enhance the production of a wide range ofcytokines controlling a complex of protective reactions of the body,including antiviral, antibacterial, antitumor, antifibrotic action isshown.

Thus, Patent RU 2089179 C1, publ. 10 Sep. 1997] and Patent WO 9721444A1, publ. 19 Jun. 1997) disclose use of oxidized glutathione andpharmaceutical compositions thereof for the treatment of oncological,infectious, immunological, neoplastic and hematological diseases, inwhich the stimulation of endogenous production of cytokines andhematopoietic factors is appropriate.

Patent RU 2206334 C1, publ. 20 Jun. 2003, Patent RU 2208452 C1, publ. 20Jul. 2003), and Patent RU 2208453 C1, publ. 20 Jul. 2003 disclose use ofpharmaceutical compositions comprising oxidized glutathione forincreasing resistance (tolerance) of the body to the thermal effects ofthe environment, to increased pressure of the respiratory gas medium andto motion sickness, respectively.

The dosage form of oxidized glutathione is certified for use andexhibits an immunomodulating, hepatoprotective, hematopoietic effect, aswell as pharmacological effects regulating redox processes in the body[http/www.rlsnet.ru/tn_index_id_10764.htm].

It is also known in the art developing of composites of oxidizedglutathione or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with platinumor palladium compounds (in particular composite consisting of disodiumsalt of oxidized glutathione with cis-diaminodichloroplatinum) providingregulation of endogenous production of cytokines and/or hematopoieticfactors as well as processes of metabolism, proliferation,differentiation and apoptosis in normal and transformed cells and usedfor the treatment of cancer, infectious, immunological, hematological,ischemic, neurodystrophic, metabolic diseases [Patent RU 2144374 C1,publ. 20 Jan. 2000 Patent RU 2153350 C1, publ. 27 Jul. 2000; U.S. Pat.No. 6,312,734 B1, publ. 6 Nov. 2001].

In addition, combined agents comprising glutathione disulphide areknown.

Thus, document [patent application WO 1998030228 A1, publ. 16 Jul. 1998]discloses use of oxidized glutathione (GSSG) alone or in combinationwith reduced form of glutathione (GSH), or in combination withascorbate-2-phosphate, or in combination with N-acetyl-L-cysteine forthe treatment of influenza viral infections.

Patent RU 2482868 C1, publ. 27 May 2013 describes a combination ofglutathione disulfide (GSSG) in the form of disodium salt with lipoicacid in the form of sodium salt and coordination compounds formed bypalladium, copper and reduced glutathione (GSH), which has hypoglycemic,hypocholesterolemic, hypolipidemic and/or antioxidant activity.

The closest analogue is a pharmaceutical composition, which is a drugdisclosed in the Patent RU 2153351 C2, publ. 27 Jul. 2000, comprisingoxidized glutathione GSSG and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts incombination with a prolongator, which composition regulates theendogenous production of cytokines and hematopoietic factors. Ascorbicacid, dimethylsulfoxide, inosine (hypoxanthine-9-D-ribofuranoside),cystamine (2,2′-dithiobis[ethylamine]), platinum compounds (for example,platinum chloride) are used as prolongators of the action of oxidizedglutathione.

The disadvantage of said known drug as well as of all abovementionedagents is a limited use in medicine due to a number of factors. Inparticular, GSSG has a very short half-life in the range of 5-10 secondsafter administration, which requires some training and appropriatequalification of healthcare personnel to determine the exact place ofadministration to obtain the desired therapeutic effect of the drug, orto increase the dose and multiplicity of administration. Said problem ispartially solved by using a large number of prolonging compounds asdescribed in RU 2153351, but this increases the potential danger of theagent for the patient and requires careful selection of combination ofGSSG and a prolongator. Combined or sequential use of the combination ofGSSG and a prolongator in complex therapy with other drugs additionallyrequires to take into account the similarity of pharmacokinetics toobtain the expected therapeutic effect in the absence of negativechanges in the toxicity profile of the administered therapy. Thedeveloping of a combination of GSSG and any prolongator requires the useof additional processing equipment, the including an additional step orsteps in the process of production of the drug substance and thecorresponding dosage form, the expansion of the list of excipients.Despite the existing limitations in the use of the oxidizedglutathione-based drug, GSSG is of undoubted interest forpharmacological solutions, which is associated with its biologicalactivity, a feature of metabolism in pathological processes thatadversely affect the therapeutic efficacy of drugs, which reduces theefficacy and safety of therapy.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is to provide a novel pharmaceuticalcomposition having high efficacy and potentiating activity towardpharmacologically active molecules from various pharmacotherapeuticgroups. In particular, the objective is to optimize the pharmacodynamicsand, ultimately, the pharmacodynamics of GSSG in order to make itpossible to use smaller doses to obtain the necessary therapeutic effectwhen administered to a patient in need thereof, by inhalation,enterally, parenterally, with external application both alone and incombination with other pharmacologically active substances in a singledosage form. The pharmacologically active substance can be selected fromany pharmacotherapeutic group, including antimicrobial and antiviraldrugs, anticoagulants, factor Xa inhibitors; modulators of the activityof the cell membrane ion channels; other pharmaceuticals for whichoptimization of pharmacodynamics and/or pharmacokinetics, and/orreducing of toxicity will be achieved.

Both the pharmaceutical composition and the pharmaceutical combinationcan be used as a medicament comprising additional excipients.

The technical result of this invention is to reduce a single or a coursedose and, therefore, to decrease the dose-related toxicity at theestablished therapeutic dose of the pharmacologically active substance;to enhance the efficacy of therapeutically active agents from variouspharmacotherapeutic groups and, accordingly, to decrease their single orcourse dose and, therefore, to reduce dose-related toxicity.

Said technical result is achieved by providing a novel pharmaceuticalcomposition, which is a drug comprising a combination of glutathionedisulfide (GSSG) or pharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganicsalt thereof and glutathione disulfide S-oxide (GS(O)SG) orpharmaceutically acceptable organic or Inorganic salt thereof intherapeutically effective amounts, together with pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipients and pharmacologically active molecules from anypharmacotherapeutic group, for which the reducing in a single or acourse dose has been established and, accordingly, the reducing indose-related toxicity.

Typically, the pharmacologically active compound is selected from thefollowing pharmacotherapeutic groups:

-   -   anticoagulants, factor Xa inhibitors, in particular amidine        hydrochloride;    -   antimicrobial and antiviral drugs, in particular moxifloxacin,        antigenic material of anti-rabies vaccine, interferon α;    -   modulators of activity of the cell membrane calcium channel, in        particular nifedipine; for which the optimization of        pharmacodynamics and/or pharmacokinetics, and/or toxicity        reduction will be achieved.

Usually, the amount of glutathione disulphide S-oxide is 0.01-10% byweight of the total composition.

Also, the composition may further comprise a d-metal (Me), preferablyfrom platinum group, even more preferably platinum, presented in theform of the coordination compound(s) containing Me-S-glutathione bond.

The amount of d-metal added into the composition as the coordinationcompound does not exceed physiologically acceptable values for the givend-metal. However, this value may be exceeded in the case where largeamounts of metal added in the form of coordination compound are requiredto achieve a therapeutic effect.

The amount of d-metal in the composition varies from 1×10⁻¹⁰ mol to1×10⁻³ mol per 1 kg of the composition, preferably, 1×10⁻⁵ mole per 1 kgof the composition.

Provided composition may be prepared for external, inhalational, enteralor parenteral administration.

Characteristics of Components

Glutathione disulphide (or oxidized glutathione, GSSG) is a dimer oftripeptide glutathione, γ-glutamylcysteinylglycine, wherein twomolecules of said tripeptide are linked to each other via a covalentdisulfide bond between the cysteine residues. According to the presentinvention, glutathione disulfide in the form of a salt with an alkali oralkaline earth metal can be prepared by any method known in the art[Patent RU 2144374 C1, publ. 20 Jan. 2000].

Glutation disulfide S-oxide (also called glutathione thiosulfinate orGS(O)SG), has the following structure:

Glutation disulfide S-oxide is characterized by similar pharmacokineticsto oxidized glutathione, and thus, it is a negative regulator of enzymesof oxidized glutathione decomposition it, therefore, acts as aprolongator for GSSG, optimizing its pharmacokinetics, potentiatingbiological effects of oxidized glutathione, which optimizes thepharmacodynamics of GSSG and allows use of smaller doses of GSSG forobtaining the desired therapeutic effect. Transition to lower levels isone of the key conditions for reducing the toxicity of the activeprinciple of a drug. Therefore, glutathione disulfide S-oxide optimizespharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, increases safety of GSSG use, all ofwhich is a condition for pharmacoeconomic criteria optimization for usecombination of glutathione disulfide S-oxide and GSSG in therapeuticpractice in comparison with GSSG.

Molecules of glutathione disulfide and glutathione disulfide S-oxide areable to form weak intermolecular interactions, such as van der Waalsinteractions, with the active principle of drugs, optimizing theirtherapeutic properties by influencing the pharmacokinetics and/orpharmacodynamics, and/or toxicity.

“Coordination compounds” refer to compounds containing a group of ionsor neutral molecules called ligands, placed in a certain order(coordinated) around the central atom (ion) called complexing agent.

“d-metals”, “transition metals” and “transition elements” are identical,and refer to the chemical elements of the periodic system, in whichelectrons fill the d-sublevels.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable excipients” are substances known to aperson skilled in the art and suitable for obtaining of a medicamentcomprising the composition of the present invention for external,inhalational, enteral, parenteral or other way of administration. Forexample, any known pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic or organiccarriers, preservatives, solubilizers, stabilizers, wetting agents,emulsifiers, sweeteners, colorants, flavorants, salts for regulating theosmotic pressure, buffers, masking agents or antioxidants and othernecessary components can be used as excipients.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable” means compounds that do not cause toxic orother undesirable effects when administered to a patient.

A “therapeutically effective agent” means any substance which is usedfor therapeutic purposes.

A “patient” refers to man or other mammal, birds, amphibians or fish,the body of which one way or another is administered the composition orits combination with a known pharmacologically active compound, inparticular, with the factor Xa-inhibitor amidine hydrochloride;antimicrobial agent moxifloxacin, antigenic material of antiviralanti-rabies vaccine, antiviral agent interferon α; calcium channelinhibitor nifedipine.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1—Electrophoregram of the formulation of the monoclonal antibodydissolved in various solutions stored at a temperature of 37° C. Lane1—size standards (Fermentas PageRuler™ Prestained Protein Ladder); lane2—sample 2; lane 3—sample 3, lane 4—sample 4, lane 5—sample 1.

FIG. 2—HPLC data for structural intermediates of the monoclonal antibodyarising from storage in blood serum samples under conditions simulatingphysiological ones ((1)—sample 1; (2)—sample 2; (3)—sample 3; (4)—sample4).

FIG. 3—Mean INR (1)—for the amidine hydrochloride substance obtainedfrom Table 1, and (2)—for the mixture of the amidine hydrochloridesubstance and an adjuvant obtained from Table 2 (adjuvant is acomposition comprising a combination of glutathione disulfide andglutathione disulphide S-oxide).

FIG. 4—Ca²⁺-signals induced by ATP (1), (3) and thapsigargin (2), (4) inperitoneal macrophages in a medium containing Ca²⁺ ions (1), (2) and ina calcium-free medium (3). (4). Vertically—concentration of Ca²⁺ in thecytosol, nM. Horizontally—time in minutes.

FIG. 5—Effect of glutathione disulfide on [Ca²⁺]_(i) at rest andCa²⁺-signals induced by 200 μM ATP (1, 2) and 0.5 μM of thapsigargin(TG) (3) in macrophages in normal saline (1) or in a nominallycalcium-free medium (2), (3).

FIG. 6—Effect of the composition (formulation) of Example 3 on theintracellular calcium concentration [Ca²⁺]_(i) at rest and Ca²⁺-signalscaused by ATP. The formulation negates the inhibitory effect of theselective calcium channel inhibitor nifedipine (1), wherein the effectof the drug itself is suppressed by the reducing agent dithiothreitol(DTT) (2).

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is illustrated by specific embodiments of theinvention that are illustrative in nature and do not in any way limitthe scope of the claims claimed.

Abbreviations:

GSH—glutathione (reduced glutathione),

GSSG—oxidized glutathione (glutathione disulfide),

GSO₃H—glutathionesulfonic acid,

GS(O)SG—glutathione disulfide S-oxide or sulfoxide;

GS(O₂)SG—glutathione disulfide S-dioxide;

HPLC—high-performance liquid chromatography;

PAAG—polyacrylamide gel;

SDS—sodium dodecyl sulfate.

Methods for Preparing Compositions

Method A

To solution of sodium salt of glutathione disulfide derived fromL-glutathione (Example 2), glutathione disulfide S-oxide synthesizedaccording to the procedure (Example 1) was added. The amount ofglutathione disulfide S-oxide can be 0.1-10% by weight of the totalcomposition. In practical embodiment, in particular Examples 3 and 4,the amount of glutathione disulphide S-oxide was 2% and 4%,respectively, based on the weight of the total composition. The providedmethod makes it possible to control the content of glutathione disulfideS-oxide with high accuracy.

Method 8

To the obtained solution of glutathione disulfide sodium salt in anaqueous solution of sodium hydroxide an excess of hydrogen peroxide wasadded at a reduced temperature, usually 0-5° C., to generate glutathionedisulfide S-oxide in situ. In one embodiment (Example 5), 127 g of 6%hydrogen peroxide was added at a temperature of not higher than +3° C.The amount of glutathione disulfide S-oxide was 5% by weight of thetotal composition.

The composition obtained by method A or B is characterized by theability to influence the formation and stability of the disulfide bondin proteins (Examples 5 and 12), and hence the folding of the protein,which allows to form and stabilize the native conformation of theprotein, i.e. a conformation in which the protein possesses functionalactivity, in particular the conformation of a drug represented by aprotein product, which is a monoclonal antibody consisting of two heavyand two light peptide chains linked via disulfide bonds into afunctionally active molecule having therapeutic activity (Example 5).

The composition obtained by method A or B is characterized by theability to increase the expression of the enzymes of the second phase ofxenobiotic detoxification (Example 13), which makes it possible to useit alone as a toxicomodifying agent, i.e. an agent that reduces thetoxic effect of various chemical molecules, including a complex ofdose-dependent toxic side effects of administered pharmacotherapeuticagents.

The composition obtained by method A or B can be used in combination forthe preparation of medicaments in conjunction with other knownpharmacologically active and widely used therapeutically molecules: inparticular, an anticoagulant, factor Xa inhibitor amidine hydrochloride(Example 8); antibiotic moxifloxacin; antiviral agents, antigenicmaterial of anti-rabies vaccine and interferon α (Examples 9, 10, 14);calcium channel inhibitor nifedipine (Example 11), for which a dosereduction and, accordingly, a decrease in dose-related toxicity isestablished.

Example 1. Method for the Preparation of Glutathione Disulfide S-Oxide(GS(O)SG)

To a solution of 100 g of reduced L-glutathione substance (GSH) in 100ml of water, 150 ml 30% solution of peracetic acid in acetic acid wasadded dropwise with stirring at a temperature of 0-5° C. for 30-40minutes. After dropwise addition, the reaction mass was stirred at atemperature of no higher than 5° C. for 1 hour, after which it wasfrozen and lyophilized for 24 hours. 110 g of a substance was obtainedas a white foam, which contains mixture of components according to HPLCanalysis (40% GSO₃H, 55% GS(O)SG, 5% GS(O₂)SG).

The lyophilisate was dissolved in 400 ml of water and purified using thepreparative HPLC (column YMC-Actus Triart Prep C18-S 50×250 mm, water aseluent), fractions containing the title compound with a purity above 95%were combined, evaporated to a volume of 700 ml, and lyophilized. 42 gof the desired compound glutathione disulphide S-oxide was obtained (asa mixture of diastereomers) with a purity of 95+% (HPLC).

Example 2. Preparation of Oxidized Glutathione (Glutathione Disulphide)

To a suspension of 2760 g of reduced L-glutathione in 7 L of water, 2245g of 16% solution of sodium hydroxide was added with stirring at atemperature of no higher than 17° C. After complete dissolution ofglutathione, a mixture was cooled and 2546 g of 6% hydrogen peroxide wasadded at a rate of 30-50 ml/min with stirring at a reaction masstemperature of not more than +15° C. After peroxide addition, theresulting solution was stirred at a predetermined temperature for anadditional 1 hour. After completion of the reaction (HPLC control), asolution containing 2.95 kg of the disodium salt of glutathionedisulphide in 11.5 L of water was obtained, which was cooled to 3° C.The chemical purity of the product, disodium salt of glutathionedisulphide was more than 98.5% (HPLC control), which does not requireadditional procedures for product isolation.

Example 3. Preparation of the Composition (Drug) of GlutathioneDisulfide with the Given Glutathione Disulfide S-Oxide Content

To glutathione disulfide disodium salt prepared in Example 2 (2.95 kg in11.5 L of water), 60 g of glutathione disulfide S-oxide obtainedaccording to Example 1 was added at a temperature of 3-5 C, withthoroughly mixing for 5 minutes, the solution was left for 120 minutesat a temperature of 5° C., after which it was lyophilized.

Example 4. Preparation of the Composition (Drug) of GlutathioneDisulfide with the Given Glutathione Disulfide S-Oxide Content

120 g of glutathione disulphide S-oxide prepared in accordance withExample 1 was added to glutathione disulfide disodium salt (2.95 kg in11.5 L of water) prepared in Example 2 with thoroughly mixing for 5minutes, the solution was left for 120 minutes at a temperature of 5 C,after which it was lyophilized.

Example 5. Preparation of the Composition of Glutathione DisulphideDisodium Salt with the Given Glutathione Disulphide S-Oxide Content

To a suspension of 2760 g of reduced. L-glutathione in 7 L of water,2245 g of 16% solution of sodium hydroxide was added with stirring at atemperature of not more than 17° C. After complete dissolution ofglutathione, the mixture was cooled and 2546 g of 6% hydrogen peroxidewas added at a rate of 30-50 ml/min with stirring at a reaction masstemperature of not more than +15° C. After peroxide addition, theresulting solution was stirred at a predetermined temperature for anadditional 1 hour. After reaction completion (HPLC control), thereaction mass was cooled to 3° C. The chemical purity of the product,glutathione disulphide disodium salt was more than 98.5% (HPLC control).

Then additional 127 g of 6% hydrogen peroxide was added at a rate of30-50 ml/min at a temperature not higher than +3° C. The reaction masswas allowed to stand for 1 hour at +3° C. and then lyophilized.

The resulting composition contains 95% of glutathione disulphidedisodium salt and 4.5-5.0% of glutathione disulphide S-oxide disodiumsalt (HPLC control), which does not require procedures of additionalpurification of the product.

Example 6. Preparation of the Composition of Glutathione Disulphide withthe Given Content of Glutathione Disulfide S-Oxide and Pt-S

To a suspension of 2760 g of reduced L-glutathione in 7 L of water, 2245g of 16% solution of sodium hydroxide was added at a temperature of notmore than 17° C. After complete dissolution of glutathione, the mixturewas cooled, 0.5 g of cis-platinum was added and 2546 g of 6% hydrogenperoxide was added with stirring at a rate of 30-50 ml/min at atemperature of the reaction mass not higher than +15° C. At the end ofthe peroxide addition, the resulting solution was stirred at apredetermined temperature for an additional 1 hour. After completion ofthe reaction (HPLC control), the solution containing 2.95 kg ofglutathione disulphide disodium salt in 11.5 L of water was obtainedwhich is cooled to 3° C. The chemical purity of the product, glutathionedisulphide disodium salt was more than 98.5% (HPLC control), which doesnot require additional procedures for product isolation. The solutionwas cooled to 3° C. and 60 g of glutathione disulfide S-oxide was added,mixed thoroughly for 5 minutes, the solution was left for 120 minutes at5° C., and then lyophilized.

Example 7. Analysis of the Folding Activity of the Composition Obtainedin Example 5

The composition of the monoclonal antibody formulation:

monoclonal antibody—10 mg/ml;

glycine—2 mg/ml;

polysorbate 80-0.05 mg/ml;

sodium chloride—7 mg/ml;

citric acid monohydrate—2,101 mg/ml;

water for injection.

To reproduce the physiological conditions, the human blood serum wasobtained with written voluntary consent. Serum number in the storagebank of sera is O-17-1002.

In the refolding experiment, the following were used:

Sample 1—composition of the formulation of monoclonal antibody in anamount of 50 μl+1 ml of serum O-17-1002.

Sample 2—composition of the formulation of monoclonal antibody+0.2 mM ofthe composition obtained in Example 3 in an amount of 50 μl+1 ml ofserum O-17-1002.

Sample 3—composition of the formulation of monoclonal antibody+0.2 mM ofthe composition obtained in Example 4 in the amount of 50 μl+1 ml ofserum O-17-1002.

Sample 4—composition of the formulation of monoclonal antibody+0.2 mM ofthe composition obtained in Example 5 in the amount of 50 μl+1 ml ofserum O-17-1002.

The vials with samples 1 and 2 were stored at a temperature of 37° C.After 24 hours, the vials were removed from the the thermostats andanalyzed for stability of the monoclonal antibody during storage atdifferent temperatures under conditions of simulation of thephysiological environment of the human body.

The results of the stability study were first analyzed byelectrophoretic separation in a polyacrylamide gel (PAAG) under reducingconditions.

Electrophoresis was performed at 15% PAAG in denaturing conditions in annon-homogeneous (stepwise) buffer system (disk-electrophoresis) usingthe isotachophoresis (ITP) mechanism on the step of sampleconcentrating. Samples were prepared by the following method: the cellswere precipitated by centrifugation and re-suspended in 200 μL of buffer(0.2 M Tris-HCl pH 7.5; 0.2 M NaCl; 0.01 M sodium acetate; 0.01 Mb-mercaptoethanol and 5% glycerol) an then boiled for two minutes.

To carry out electrophoresis, system of several buffer solutions wasused: cathode buffer was Tris base 0.1 M; Tricine 0.1 M; SDS 0.1%(terminal anion—tricine); anode buffer was Tris base 0.2 M pH 8.9 (leadanion—Cl⁻). Concentrating gel T=2.5-3%, separating gel with T=5-15% andC=2-5% (where T is the relative content of monomers in the gel, C is thecontent of the cross-linking agent in the sum of the monomers).Electrophoresis of cell lysates was carried out under denaturingconditions in 2% SDS.

The electrophoregram of protein preparations (FIG. 1) was analyzed usingthe ImageJ program. The program is designed for densitometric analysisof data from various experiments. Lanes were marked in the manual mode,then the bands corresponding to the proteins were marked within each ofthe lanes. The program evaluates the density of each of the bands, minusthe background, which makes it possible to calculate the purity of thetarget protein.

HPLC Conditions for Studying the Structural Intermediates of theMonoclonal Antibody Arising from Storage Under Simulated PhysiologicalConditions.

Chromatograph Shimadzu LC-20 “Prominence”

Column Phenomenex “Jupiter” C18, 5 μm, 300 A, 250×4.6

Detection at the wavelength=210 nm

Injection volume=25 μl

Flow rate=1.0 ml/min

Column temperature=35° C.

Cell detector temperature=35° C.

Mobile Phase:

Eluent A. 30% acetonitrile+0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water

Eluent B. 70% acetonitrile+0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water

Runtime=47 min

Gradient Program:

0-1 min 44% acetonitrile 1-5 min 48% acetonitrile 5-20 min 50%acetonitrile 20-30 min 53.4% acetonitrile 30-35 min 60% acetonitrile35-37 min 60% acetonitrile 37-40 min 44% acetonitrile 40-47 min 44%acetonitrile

The data obtained are shown in FIG. 2, which suggests that fraction ofthe monoclonal antibody with an impaired structure that is incapable ofrecognizing the antigen was absent in blood serum samples containing thecompositions obtained according to Examples 3, 4, 5 (FIG. 2 (2), FIG. 2(3), FIG. 2 (4), respectively), in contrast from the sample that doesnot contain said compositions (FIG. 2 (1)).

Example 8. The Combined Use of the Composition Comprising GlutathioneDisulphide and Glutathione Disulfide S-Oxide in Combination with anAnticoagulant, Factor Xa Inhibitor Amidine Hydrochloride

Composition obtained according to Example 3 of this application wasstudied for ability to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of thepharmacologically active agent amidine hydrochloride which is ananticoagulant, Factor Xa inhibitor. The test substance amidinehydrochloride (for example, obtained according to Example 2 in Patent EA015918 B1, publ. 30 Dec. 2011) or mixture of amidine hydrochloridesubstance with an adjuvant (adjuvant was the composition obtained inExample 3 of this application) were administered intravenously with aninsulin syringe 1 ml equipped with the 30 G needle in the lateral tailvein in the region ⅓ closer to the base of the tail. The individual dosevolume for each animal was calculated based on the body weight andcorrected after each weighing. The administration of substances wassingle. Said mixtures were prepared for intravenous administration of amixture of amidine hydrochloride substance with an adjuvant to theanimals. For this purpose, the amidine hydrochloride substance andadjuvant were dissolved separately in distilled water, and then thesolutions were mixed. The solution was prepared immediately beforeadministration to the animals and injected no later than 10 minutesafter preparation. The volume of dose for rats was 0.31-0.42 ml.

Blood sampling was performed without anesthesia from the lateral tailvein above the site of intravenous administration (from ⅓ to ⅔ of thelength of the tail), with preheating the tail of the rat for at least 15minutes in a water bath with a temperature of 43° C. Blood volume 0.36ml was taken with a 23 G needle into plastic tubes (such as Eppendorf)containing 0.04 ml of 0.11 M solution of sodium citrate to a volume of0.4 ml, so that the ratio of sodium citrate solution to blood was 1:9.Within 30 minutes after sampling, the blood was centrifuged for 10minutes at 8000 rpm (7000 g), the plasma was transferred to another tubeand re-centrifuged at 12000 rpm (15000 g) at 20*C for 10 minutes toobtain a platelet-deficient plasma. The resulting plasma in a volume of110 μl was poured into plastic tubes (such as Eppendorf) and frozen at−20° C. The sampling was performed 6 times in each rat.

The water-soluble, freeze-dehydrated thromboplastin with the addition ofcalcium ions, certified according to the International Sensitivity Index(ISI), Renamplastin (NPO “RENAM”), was used in the experiments.

The principle of the method: when an excess of tissue thromboplastin andcalcium ions is added to the citrate plasma, the time for the formationof a fibrin clot depends only on the activity of factors of the externaland general coagulation pathway: factors I, II, V, VII, X. The time fromthe moment of addition of thromboplastin with calcium to the plasma tofibrin clot formation is measured.

Assay: 8 ml of distilled water is added to the vial with lyophilizedRenamplastin and dissolved with shaking. Before the assay, the reagentis heated at 37° C. for 30 minutes. 50 μl of citrate plasma is added tothe cuvette of the analyzer, incubated at 37° C. for exactly 1-2minutes. Then, 100 μl of renamplastin is added and the clotting time inseconds is recorded on the Merlin MC 1 Coagulogram Analyzer of ABWMedizin und Technik GmbH.

The results obtained are expressed as the International Normalized Ratio(INR):INR=PR^(ISI),

where ISI is the International Sensitivity Index of Renamplastin, whichshould be indicated in the attached passport. PR—prothrombin ratio:PR=PT_(B)/PT_(100%),

where PT_(B) is the prothrombin time of plasma of the test sample inseconds, PT_(100%) is the average prothrombin time for the samplesobtained for given animal before substance administration.

The results of measuring the study parameters were averaged over theexperimental groups and are represented as M±m, where M is the groupaverage, m is the standard deviation. The significance of differencebetween groups is determined using the Student's parametric t-test forp<0.05 for the normal sample distribution and the nonparametricMann-Whitney U test for p<0.05 for an abnormal distribution.

The results obtained are presented in Tables 1 and 2, and in FIG. 3.Table 1 and FIG. 3 (1) show the data obtained for amidine hydrochloridesubstance alone, and Table 2 and FIG. 3 (2) show the data obtained forthe mixture of amidine hydrochloride substance and adjuvant.

TABLE 1 Results of the INR analysis with administration of amidinehydrochloride Time after injection, sec 0 5 10 20 40 60 INR 1 1.46 1.331 0.94 1 4.18 3.72 3.45 3.16 1 6.45 2.42 1.93 0.96 1 3.22 2.51 1.9 1.251 2.71 2.76 1.53 2.04 1 5.88 2.08 1.59 1.83 0.79 1 9.82 1.18 2.94 1.741.63 1 2.05 5.01 1.57 1.3 0.98 1 2.42 5.53 1.85 1.8 1.43 1 2.62 1.781.41 1.61 1.75 1 2.13 2.15 1.68 1.05 1.24 1 2.46 1.85 1.45 1.35 1.52 12.3 2.21 2 1.44 1.65 1 6.32 2.12 1.21 1.33 1.55 1 4.85 2.23 1.75 1.481.38 1 5.46 2.11 1.54 0.93 0.9 1 2.63 2.23 1.79 1.31 1.24 1 1.72 1.611.21 0.96 1 1.15 1.07

TABLE 2 Results of analysis of INR values for combined use of amidinehydrochloride with adjuvant Time after injection, sec 0 5 10 20 40 60INR 1 9.64 6.77 4.96 2.68 2.47 1 10.38 5.21 4.26 2.38 1.92 1 11.38 3.643.02 2.94 2.73 1 4.53 4 2.44 1.63 1.84 1 4.35 3.69 2.59 4.84 4.45 1 6.843.9 2.09 2.28 1.59 1 6.97 3.71 2.7 1.72 2.05 1 4.69 4.17 2.29 1.72 1.96

The results obtained demonstrate the ability of the compositions of thepresent invention to enhance the efficacy of other therapeuticallyactive agents.

Example 9: Study of Antimicrobial Activity of the Combination ComprisingMoxifloxacin Combined with the Composition of Glutathione Disulphide andGlutathione Disulfide S-Oxide

Formulations obtained according to the Examples 3, 4 and 5 of thisapplication were studied.

Antimicrobial activity of the formulations was studied againstGram-negative: Escherichia coli ATCC 25923, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC27853, clinical isolate Acinetobacter baumannii and Gram-positivebacteria: Listeria monocytogenes EGD (ATCC BAA-679), Staphylococcusaureus ATCC 25922, MRSA ATCC 33591, which is methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus.

Microorganisms were cultured overnight (16-18 hours) in 2.1%Mueller-Hinton broth M391 (Oxoid, Germany) at 37° C. with continuousshaking on a shaker. After this, aliquots of the bacterial suspensionwere removed from the overnight culture and transferred to 15 ml offresh sterile 2.1% Mueller-Hinton broth, and then incubated at 37° C. ona shaker for 2.5-3 hours. Then, the optical density (OD) of theresulting suspension was measured on the DU-50 spectrophotometer(Beckman, USA) at the wavelength of 620 nm against the sterile 2.1%Mueller-Hinton broth and the number of colony forming units per ml (CFU)was determined by the formula: 1×OD620=2.5×10⁸ cfu/ml [Protocols inantimicrobial peptides. W. Shafer Ed. Springer-Verlag New York, LLC,Jul. 8, 1997]. Based on this calculation, bacterial suspensions werediluted with sterile 2.1% Mueller-Hinton broth to a concentration of1×10⁵ cfu/ml.

96-well sterile U-bottomed plates were used (Sarstedt, Germany).Two-fold serial dilutions of the test formulations were prepared in theMüller-Hinton medium (8 dilutions for each formulation in a volume of 50μl/sample). Further, 50 μl of the suspension of bacteria were added tothe wells of the plates (final concentration of bacteria in the sampleswas 0.5×10⁵ cfu/ml). Five duplicates were prepared for each dilution ofthe formulation.

Plates with samples were incubated in a thermostat at 37° C. for 18hours.

The results were recorded the next day. The lowest concentration of thesubstance obtained, at which the growth of microorganisms in thecorresponding wells of the plate was not visually observed (completelyinhibited) was accepted as minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). Thefinal results were calculated on the basis of data from 5 independentexperiments, each of which had 5 duplicates for each dilution of each ofthe samples tested.

Antimicrobial activity (AMA) of formulations was also determined byradial diffusion in agarose gel containing test microorganisms developedby prof. Lehrer, University of Los Angeles, USA [Lehrer R. L et al.Ultrasensitive assays for endogenous antimicrobial polypeptides/Journalof Immunological Methods, 1991, V. 137, pp. 167-173]. Microorganismswere pre-cultured for 16 hours in the medium representing a 3% solutionof soybean tryptic hydrolysate at 37° C. Aliquots of media with microbeswere then transferred separately to the freshly prepared medium andincubated at 37° C. for 2.5 hours to obtain microorganisms in the middleof the logarithmic growth phase. The number of cells of each of themicroorganisms was evaluated by measuring the optical density of thesuspensions on a spectrophotometer at 620 nm. Aliquots of thesuspensions containing 4×10⁶ cells of microorganisms are mixed with 10ml of sterile 1% agarose solution in 10 mM sodium phosphate buffer, pH7.4, containing 0.15 M NaCl at a temperature of 42° C. The resultingmixture is poured into sterile plastic Petri dishes with a diameter of90 mm and left at room temperature until solidified. Analyzed samplesrepresenting successive dilutions of the formulations in 10 mM sodiumphosphate buffer, pH 7.4, in a volume of 5 μl, were added to the wellsmade by the applicator (diameter 3 mm) and incubated in an airthermostat for 3 hours at 37° C. Then 1% agarose containing 6% TGS ispoured into the plates and incubated for 18 hours at 37° C. The diameterof the growth inhibition zone (zone around the well, free ofmicroorganisms) is measured by taking 1 conventional unit ofantimicrobial activity of 0.1 mm and subtracting from the measured value30 conventional units corresponding to the diameter of the well itself.The concentrations of formulations used were 64 μg/ml, 32 μg/ml, 16μg/ml, 8 μg/ml, 4 μg/ml, 2 μg/ml, 1 μg/ml.

The minimum concentrations inhibiting the growth of microorganisms (MIC)of formulations are determined by constructing linear regressions of thedependence of antimicrobial activity on the concentration of peptides:y=a+bx, where y is the antimicrobial activity (c.u.), and x is theconcentration of the formulation. The MIC was taken to be the value of xfor y=0, i.e. MIC=−a/b.

TABLE 3 Minimum inhibitory concentrations of peptides, in μg/ml, forEscherichia coli ATCC 25922^(#) (serial dilution method in liquidculture medium) Bacteria MIC, μg/ml Formulation Exp. 1 Exp. 2 Exp. 3Exp. 4 Exp. 5 mean ± SE No. 1 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25;0.25; 0.5; 0.5; 0.33 ± 0.02 (according 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.5; 0.25; 0.5;0.25; 0.5; 0.5; 0.5; to Example 3) 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.5 No. 2 0.25;0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.5; 0.5; 0.25; 0.25; 0.5; 0.5; 0.35 ± 0.03 (according0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.5; 0.5; 0.25; 0.25; 0.5; 0.5; to Example 4)0.25 0.5 0.25 0.25 0.5 No. 3 0.25; 0.5; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25;0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.31 ± 0.02 (according 0.5; 0.5; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25;0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.5; to Example 5) 0.5 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.5^(#)Each of the presented values is the mean ± standard error of themean (n = 25).

TABLE 4 Minimum inhibitory concentrations of peptides, in μg/ml, forStaphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923^(#) (serial dilution method in a liquidculture medium) Bacteria MIC, μg/ml Formulation Exp. 1 Exp. 2 Exp. 3Exp. 4 Exp. 5 mean ± SE No. 1 0.5; 0.5; 0.5; 0.5; 0.25; 0.25; 0.5; 0.25;0.25; 0.25; 0.38 ± 0.03 (according 0.5; 0.5; 0.5; 0.5; 0.25; 0.5; 0.25;0.25; 0.25; 0.5; to Example 3) 0.5 0.5 0.25 0.25 0.25 No. 2 0.25; 0.25;0.5; 0.5; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.31 ± 0.02 (according0.25; 0.25; 0.5; 0.5; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; to Example 4)0.25 0.5 0.5 0.25 0.25 No. 3 0.25; 0.25; 0.5; 0.5; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25;0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.32 ± 0.22 (according 0.25; 0.25; 0.5; 0.5; 0.25;0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.25; 0.5; to Example 5) 0.25 0.5 0.25 0.25 0.5^(#)Each of the presented values is the mean ± standard error of themean (n = 25). *Significant difference against moxifloxacin MIC (No.13), Student's t-test.

The studies conducted demonstrate the high antimicrobial activity of thecompositions of the present invention against both Gram-negative andGram-positive bacteria.

Example 10. Use of the Composition Obtained in Example 3 ContainingGlutathione Disulphide and Glutathione Disulphide S-Oxide as Adjuvant inVaccine Formulation

Preparation of combination of dry concentrated purified inactivatedcell-derived anti-rabies vaccine and a composition according to Example3 of this application.

Sterile 0.5 mg/ml solution of aluminum hydroxide in PBS was prepared. 12g of the composition obtained according to Example 3 of this applicationwere added to 60 ml of the resulting solution. The resulting solutionwas sterilized by passing through a filter with a pore diameter of 0.44μm. Diluted solutions (AD) at a concentration of 20 mg/ml, 10 mg/ml, 5mg/ml, 1 mg/ml in PBS at a concentration of 0.5 mg/ml of aluminumhydroxide were prepared from the resulting solution.

The solutions obtained were used for preparation of vaccines with 1:200(calculated 50% protection of mice) and 1:1200 (calculated 20%protection of mice) dilution in the solution with the predeterminedconcentration of the substance according to Example 3 (presentapplication) in PBS with 0.5 mg/ml aluminum hydroxide. The resultingsolutions were incubated at 4° C. for 1 hour on a shaker (about 150rpm), not allowing foaming.

Dry concentrated purified inactivated cell-derived anti-rabies vaccinewith a dilution of 1:200 and 1:1200 was used as a reference sample.

The BALB/s mice weighing 13-15 g of one supply were used as the objectof the study.

The working dilution containing 20 to 100 LD₅₀ in 0.03 ml was calculatedbased on the results of titration of the CVS test strain of the rabiesvirus (10% brain suspension of mice infected with the rabies virus).

The first immunization of mice was performed intraperitoneally by 0.5 mlfrom the calculation of 10 heads for each dilution of the composition.

The second immunization of mice after 7 days intraperitoneally with 0.5ml from the calculation of 10 heads for each dilution of thecomposition.

Preparation of the working (permissive) dilution of virus and threeconsecutive tenfold dilutions in water for injection with the additionof 2% of horse's serum, inactivated at 56° C. for 30 minutes, todetermine the actual dose of the virus taken in the experiment.

Permissive dose of 0.03 ml and its decimal dilutions were administeredintracerebrally to control group of mice concurrently with immunizedmice using 6 mice per dilution.

Follow-up period of the animals was 14 days. Evaluation of the resultsof the experiment takes into account mice that fell ill or died from 5to 14 days.

The mathematical processing of the results by the Reed-Muench method.

The results obtained are summarized in Table 5.

TABLE 5 Results of the influence of the adjuvant on the efficacy of thevaccine formulation Vaccine (1:200) Vaccine (1:1200) Name of the % of %of administered material live protection live protection MLT Vaccine(1:70) with AD 10/10 100% 6/10 60% 12.8 days 1 mg/ml Vaccine (1:200)with AD 10/10 100% 1/10 10% 12.8 days 5 mg/ml Vaccine (1:70) with AD 8/10  80% 5/10 50% 10.7 days 10 mg/ml Vaccine (1:200) with AD 10/10100% 2/10 20% 11.2 days 20 mg/ml Vaccine without AD  7/10  70% 3/10 30%12.8 days St. CVS — — — — 5.5 days

The data presented indicate a high survival rate for animals when thevaccine containing the combination of glutathione disulphide andglutathione disulphide S-oxide is administered. These values arecomparable, and in most cases even higher than those of the referencesample (for the cell-derived anti-rabies vaccine).

Example 11. Effect of the Composition Comprising Glutathione Disulfideand Glutathione Disulfide S-Oxide Obtained According to Example 3 on theActivity of Calcium Channel Inhibitors

The aim of the study is to test the effect of the composition obtainedin Example 3 of this application on the activity of the cell membraneion channels and the activity of calcium channel inhibitors.

The following compounds were used as test compounds: selective calciumchannel inhibitor nifedipine, glutathione disulfide (prepared in Example2 of this application), and the composition according to Example 3 ofthis application (comprising glutathione disulphide together withglutathione disulfide S-oxide).

Preparation of Formulations for the Study:

The test compounds and compositions were stored at +4° C.; thesubstances were dissolved in deionized water (super Q) immediatelybefore the start of the experiment. The prepared solution was stored at+4° C. for no more than 5 hours. The compounds were added to the cellculture medium to the final concentration to be studied.

The formulation was added to the cells once for the indicated timeperiod.

Cell Line Used, Cultivation Conditions:

The experiments were performed on cultured resident peritoneal ratmacrophages.

Resident macrophages were isolated from the peritoneal cavity of ratsweighing 200-300 g by the method described earlier in [Conrad R. E.Induction and collection of peritoneal exudate macrophages. Manual ofmacrophages methodology/New York: Marcell Dekker.—pp. 5-11;Randriamampita C. et al. Ionic channels in murine macrophages/CellBiology, 1987, V. 105, pp. 761-769]. Immediately after isolation, thecells had a spherical shape and a diameter of 10-20 μm. The cellsuspension was placed on culture dishes containing quartz glasses 10×10mm. Cells on glasses were cultured in medium 199 (pH 7.2) with theaddition of 20% bovine serum, glutamine solution (3%), penicillin (100U/ml) and streptomycin (100 mg/ml) for 1-3 days at 37° C. α-naphthylacetate esterase staining [Monahan R. A. et al. Ultrastructurallocalization of nonspecific esterase activity in guinea pig and humanmonocytes, macrophages and lymphocytes/Blood, 1981, V. 58, pp.1089-1099] determined that at least 96% of the cells in the monolayerswere macrophages. Experiments were carried out at room temperature20-22° C. on 2-3 days of cell cultivation.

Quartz glasses with cells were placed in the experimental chamber filledwith the physiological solution of the following ionic composition (mM):NaCl—140, KCl—5, CaCl₂—1, MgCl—1, HEPES-NaOH—5; pH 7.3-7.4(Alonso-Torre, Trautmann, 1993). The calcium-free medium contained 0 mMCaCl₂ and 1 mM EGTA.

Reagents from Sigma were used in the experiments. Stock solutions ofthapsigargin (500 μM), nifedipine (20 mM) were prepared indimethylsulfoxide. Stock solutions of glutathione disulphide and thecomposition according to Example 3 (0.45 μmol/ml), ATP (100 mM) wereprepared in water.

Experiment Mode:

To measure the intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca²⁺]_(i)), aFura-2AM fluorescent probe was used. The macrophages were incubated for45 minutes in saline containing 2 μM Fura-2AM at room temperature (toprevent endocytosis of Fura-2AM micelles that occurs at 37° C.)[Alonso-Torre S. R. et al. Calcium responses elicited by nucleotides inmacrophages. Interaction between two receptor subtypes/The Journal ofBiological Chemistry, 1993, V. 268, pp. 18640-18647].

The glasses with the colored cells were washed with saline andtransferred to the experimental chamber located on the table of theluminescent microscope “

”. Fluorescence of Fura-2 was excited at 337 nm with a nitrogen laser

-503. The laser was placed alongside of the microscope at the angle of30° to the experimental chamber, which allows to direct the laser beamdirectly to the object. The intensity of fluorescence was recorded usingthe spectrophotoheader

-10 at 510 nm. The signal from

-79 was amplified with the specially designed amplifier and recorded onthe computer IBM PC using original software. A lens 10×0.40 was used inthe experiments. At a given magnification, 40-50 cells enter the area ofthe photometric region. In order to avoid photo-burning, measurementsare taken every 20 seconds with the object irradiation of 2.5 sec. WhenATP and UTP are added, the cells are irradiated continuously until amaximum of fluorescence is reached. The values of [Ca²⁺]_(i) arecalculated from the Grynkiewicz equation [Grynkiewicz G. et al. A newgeneration of Ca ²⁺ indicators with greatly improved fluorescenceproperties/The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1985, V. 260, pp.3440-3450]:[Ca²⁺]_(i) =K _(d)×(F−F _(min))/(F _(max) −F),

where F is the observed intensity of the fluorescence; F_(max) is thefluorescence of the dye saturated with Ca²⁺; F_(min) is the fluorescenceof the dye free of Ca²⁺ (in a calcium-free medium).

The dissociation constant, K_(d) of the Fura-2AM:Ca²⁺ complex is 135 nMat 20° C. and pH 7.1-7.2, F_(max) was measured after the addition of 10μM lonomycin or 25 μM digitonin to the cells in a medium containingCa²⁺. Treatment of cells with digitonin allows Ca²⁺ ions to freelypenetrate through the plasma membrane, without affecting thepermeability of mitochondrial membranes and endoplasmic reticulum. Afterstabilizing the signal, 5 mM EGTA was added and the fluorescence of thedye is determined in the nominally calcium-free medium (F_(min)). Thelevel of intrinsic fluorescence was subtracted after the addition of thesolution of MnCl₂ (100 μM) to the macrophages. Mn²⁺ displaces Ca²⁺ fromthe complex with Fura-2, and the fluorescence of the dye complex withMn²⁺ is 100 times lower than the fluorescence of the Fura-2 complex withCa²⁺. For Fura-2, F_(min)=F_(max)/3.

Two experimental approaches were used in the studies. In the first, theeffect of pharmacological agents on the Ca²⁺ response caused by ATP,UTP, thapsigargin, or cyclopyasonic acid (CPC) in macrophages in normalsaline was investigated. The agents were administered either before theaction of the agonists, or after, during the plateau phase of theCa²⁺-signal reflecting the entry of Ca²⁺ from the external medium. Inthe second variant of experiments, the following experiment scheme(Ca²⁺-free/Ca²⁺-reintroduction protocol) was used to detect and enhancethe entry of Ca²⁺ into cells. The macrophages were incubated in anominally calcium-free medium, then they were exposed to one of theagonists, causing mobilization of Ca²⁺ from the intracellular depot.After the addition of 2 mM Ca²⁺ to the external medium and therestoration of the physiological gradient of Ca²⁺ concentration, a rapidincrease of [Ca²⁺]_(i), reflecting the entry of Ca²⁺ into the cell, wasobserved. Further, the effect of pharmacological agents added prior tothe administration of agonists was investigated prior to administrationof Ca²⁺ or during the developing entrance of Ca²⁺ from the externalenvironment.

The Results of the Effect of the Test Compounds on the IntracellularConcentration of Ca²⁺ and Ca²⁺-Signals Induced by ATP and Thapsigarginin Rat Macrophages.

Addition of 200 μM ATP to the medium of incubation of rat peritonealmacrophages causes a two-phase Ca²⁺ signal consisting of an initialshort-term peak associated mainly with the mobilization of Ca²⁺ from thedepot caused by P₂u receptor activation and a pronounced prolonged“plateau” phase. This plateau phase is caused by the entry of Ca²⁺ fromthe external medium and presumable reflects the simultaneous activationof P_(2u) and P_(2z) receptors. FIG. 4 (1) shows the characteristicCa²⁺-signal induced by extracellular ATP (200 μM) in the population of40-50 macrophages in normal saline.

In response to the adding of extracellular ATP [Ca²⁺]_(i) increases fromthe basal level of 75±18 nM to peak 820±105 nM. Then the slowlydecreasing phase of the plateau follows, during which average [Ca²⁺]_(i)is 460±115 nM 4 minutes after the addition of ATP.

A specific inhibitor of endoplasmic Ca²⁺-ATPases thapsigargin (0.5 μM)also causes a two-phase Ca²⁺-signal: peak associated with themobilization of Ca²⁺ from the depot, which is quite fast, and a longphase reflecting the depot-dependent entrance of Ca²⁺ from the externalenvironment. FIG. 4 (2) presents the typical Ca²⁺-signal induced bythapsigargin in macrophages in normal saline.

Experiments using calcium-free medium were performed to identify andenhance the phase of Ca²⁺ entry into the cell. After stimulation ofmacrophages with 200 μM ATP (FIG. 4 (3)) or 0.5 μM thapsigargin (FIG. 4(4)) in the nominally calcium-free medium (0 mM CaCl₂ and 1 mM EGTA),the Ca²⁺ entry was induced by adding 2 mM Ca²⁺ into the externalenvironment.

FIG. 5 shows the effect of glutathione disulfide on [Ca²⁺]_(i) at restand Ca²⁺-signals induced by 200 μM ATP (1), (2) and 0.5 μM thapsigargin(3) in macrophages in normal saline (1) or in nominally calcium-freemedium (2), (3).

The data obtained indicate the ability of glutathione disulfide toincrease [Ca²⁺]_(i) to 180±19 nM due to the mobilization of calcium fromthe intracellular depot. The devastation of intracellular calcium depotreduces the effect of ATP. Thapsigargin completely reverses the effectof the ability of glutathione disulphide to mobilize calcium from thedepot.

FIG. 6 shows the effect of the composition (formulation) according toExample 3 of this application on the intracellular calcium concentration[Ca²⁺]_(i) at rest and Ca²⁺-signals induced by ATP. The formulationnegates the inhibitory effect of the selective calcium channel inhibitornifedipine (1), wherein the effect of the formulation itself issuppressed by reducing agent dithiothreitol (2).

The data obtained indicate the ability of glutathione disulfide togetherwith glutathione disulfide S-oxide to increase [Ca²⁺]_(i) up to 240±28nM due to mobilization of calcium from the intracellular depot. Thedevastation of intracellular calcium depot reduces the effect of ATP.Glutathione disulfide together with glutathione disulfide S-oxidestabilizes the process of calcium supply to the cell from the medium,which is exhibited as suppression of the effect of the calcium channelinhibitor nifedipine on this process. Dithiothreitol negated thestabilizing effect of glutathione disulfide together with glutathionedisulfide S-oxide on the performance of calcium channels.

Thus, glutathione disulfide S-oxide is able to enhance the effect ofcertain compounds on cells, in the experiment conducted it was theglutathione disulphide with respect to which glutathione disulfideS-oxide acted as a synergist. Glutathione disulfide S-oxide inconjunction with glutathione disulfide can reduce or inhibit the effectof other compounds (in the experiment conducted it was nifedipine),toward that the composition acts as an antagonist and a remedyneutralizing the toxicity of nifedipine.

The results of the examples presented show that glutathione disulfide inconjunction with glutathione disulfide S-oxide exhibits high biologicalactivity, which is exhibited as an increase in the mobilizing calciumactivity by 30-50%. Taking into account the ability of glutathionedisulfide to modulate the activity of surface-cell receptors and ionchannels, it points at the ability to influence extracellular andintracellular receptors, carrier proteins of cytoplasmic andintracellular membrane, extracellular regulatory and transport moleculesof peptide nature, cytoskeleton proteins, autoimmune reactions; antigenbinding and recognition, processes of exo- and endocytosis, chemotaxis,chemokinesis, cytokinesis; intercellular, matrix cellular and humoralcell interactions; it can be assumed that disulfide S-oxide will act asa synergist in these effects of glutathione disulfide, which can be usedin the developing of new drugs, the possibility of using at lower doseswithout loss of therapeutic effectiveness, and a reducing variety ofdose-dependent toxic and side effects.

Example 12. Effect of Composition Obtained in Example 5 by the Rate ofFormation of the Disulfide Bond

A 1 g sample obtained according to Example 5 (glutathione disulfideS-oxide content 5%) was dissolved in water (9 ml). To the resultingsolution, 1 ml of the solution of sodium salt of reduced L-glutathione(2.5 mg/ml) was added with stirring. The reaction mass was stirred for 5minutes and analyzed by HPLC. Glutathione disulfide S-oxide was notdetected in the resulting solution.

Example 13. Effect of the Composition Comprising Glutathione DisulfideS-Oxide with Glutathione Disulfide and Metal, Platinum Compound Pt-SCisplatin, Obtained According to Example 6 on the Expression of theEnzymes of the Second Phase of Xenobiotic Detoxification

As the test compounds are used:

1—glutathione disulfide S-oxide (compound obtained in Example 1);

2—glutathione disulfide (compound obtained in Example 2);

3—composition of glutathione disulfide S-oxide with glutathionedisulfide (composition obtained in Example 5);

4—composition of glutathione disulfide S-oxide with glutathionedisulfide and metal, platinum compound Pt-S cisplatin (compositionobtained in Example 6).

The study was carried out on random bred white male rats weighing140-160 g, from breeding ground RAMS “Rappolovo” hepatotoxicity in whichwas caused by daily administration of cyclophosphan (CP) at a dose of 20mg/kg s.c. in the saline for 10 days.

6 groups of experimental animals were formed.

No. 1—intact animals receiving injections of solvent of the studiedcompounds (saline) (solvent control);

No. 2—animals receiving CP and then saline as a therapeutic agent(control);

Experimental Groups:

No. 3—animals receiving test compound 1 in saline intraperitoneally at adose of 10 mg/kg 30 minutes after the administration of the toxic agentCP for 10 days;

No. 4—animals receiving test compound 2 in saline intraperitoneally at adose of 0.1 mg/kg 30 minutes after the administration of the toxic agentCP for 10 days;

No. 5—animals receiving the test composition 3 in salineintraperitoneally at a dose of 10 mg/kg 30 minutes after theadministration of the toxic agent CP for 10 days;

No. 6—animals receiving the test composition 4 in salineintraperitoneally at a dose of 10 mg/kg at 30 minutes afteradministration of the toxic agent CP for 10 days.

The enzymes of the second phase of xenobiotic detoxification in thecytosolic fraction of liver cells: glutathione-S-transferase (XE2.5.1.18), glutathione peroxidase (XE 1.11.1.9), glutathione reductase(XE 1.6.4.2) glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (XE 1.1.1.49).

Study Results

The results of the study of a complex of molecular reactions providingfor tolerance to the action of toxic substances, indicate the ability ofglutathione disulfide S-oxide (1), glutathione disulfide (2),compositions thereof (3 and 4) to induce the activity of enzymes of thesecond phase of xenobiotic detoxification glutathione reductase (XE1.6.4.2), glutathione peroxidase (XE 1.11.1.9),glutathione-S-transferase (XE 2.5.1.18) and exchange of reducedglutathione associated with them (Table 6).

TABLE 6 Change of activity of the enzymes of the second phase ofxenobiotic detoxification in liver cells of random bred white rats onrepeated administration of cyclophosphan at a dose of 20 mg/kg for 10days Values of the analyzed parameter Study group GR GP GST G-6-PDG GSHControl 371.3 ± 15.8  71.2 ± 0.4  2281 ± 187  181.6 ± 12.9  23.68 ±0.62  Uncorrected 95.3 ± 11.7* 13.8 ± 0.2  1727 ± 86*  86.2 ± 7.7*  9.61± 0.02* No1 (GS(O)SG, compound 117.8 ± 12.6** 27.9 ± 2.2** 1857 ± 120** 98.1 ± 13.3** 11.21 ± 0.56** according to Example 1) No2 - (GSSG,compound 125.6 ± 11.2** 24.5 ± 3.1** 1794 ± 165**  96.9 ± 18.7** 12.93 ±1.15** according to Example 2) No3 (GSSG + 237.4 ± 23.1** 48.3 ± 5.9**2117 ± 223** 133.1 ± 21.2** 17.87 ± 2.12** GS(O)SG, compositionaccording to Example 5) No4 - (GSSG + GS(O)SG + 394.7 ± 37.4** 83.9 ±7.1** 2310 ± 343** 189.7 ± 29.3** 36.12 ± 5.07** Pt—S, compositionaccording to Example 6) *reliability of the difference p < 0.05 versuscontrol group; **reliability of the difference p < 0.05 versus group ofpoisoned animals, uncorrected; GR - glutathione reductase (XE 1.6.4.2);GP - glutathione peroxidase (XE 1.11.1.9); GST -glutathione-S-transferase (XE 2.5.1.18); G6PDG - glucose-6-phosphatedehydrogenase (XE 1.1.1.49); GSH - reduced glutathione (Enzyme activityin μmol/(min × g protein, reduced glutathione − μmol/g protein) underthe action of the test substances: 1 - glutathione disulfide S-oxide;2 - glutathione disulphide; 3 - composition of glutathione disulfideS-oxide with glutathione disulphide (composition obtained in Example 5);4 - composition of glutathione disulfide S-oxide with glutathionedisulphide and metal, platinum compound Pt—S cisplatin (compositionobtained in Example 6)

Adding metal compounds, especially compounds of platinum Pt-S, to thecomposition enhanced the ability of the composition of glutathionedisulfide and glutathione disulfide S-oxide to induce activity of theenzyme of the second phase of xenobiotic detoxification, increased theintensity of the exchange of key metabolite of reduced glutathioneassociated with them.

Thus, metal compound, in particular the compounds of platinum Pt havingthe ability to induce the activity of the enzymes of the second phase ofxenobiotic detoxification, increase its toxicomodifying and,consequently, cytoprotective effect due to inducing the enzymes of thesecond phase of xenobiotic detoxification by composition of glutathionedisulfide S-oxide and glutathione disulphide.

Example 14. Effects of Glutathione Disulfide S-Oxide and CompositionsThereof on the Antiviral Efficacy of Interferon α

Study of the effect of glutathione disulfide S-oxide and compositionsthereof (Examples 1, 2, 5, 6) on the antiviral activity of interferon iscarried out on the culture of infected cells.

The method for evaluating the antiviral activity of interferon is basedon the determination of its minimum amount that protects cells of the

-68 line from cytopathic action of the virus. The compositions are addedto the cell incubation medium to a concentration of 0.0015 μmol/ml,0.015 μmol/ml, and 0.15 μmol/ml before interferon adding, together withinterferon, and 10 min, 30 min and 60 min after adding of interferon.The interferon titer in the experiments was 4×10⁻⁴ U/ml, 8×10⁻⁴ U/ml,1.6×10⁻⁵ U/ml, 3.2×10⁻⁵ U/ml, 6.4×10⁻⁵ U/ml, 1.28×10⁻⁶ U/ml, 2.56×10⁻⁶U/ml, 5.12×10⁻⁶ U/ml. The antiviral activity of the formulations wasevaluated by the ability of living cells to absorb crystal violet. Theamount of crystal violet absorbed was determined photometrically at 595nm, after separation of the living cell fraction and extraction of thedye with methanol. The amount of absorbed dye was proportional to thenumber of living cells and expressed in terms of optical density.

Prepare the

-68 Cell Line for the Experiment.

The

-68 cell line is a strain of diploid cells of the human embryonic lungobtained from the Moscow Research Institute of Viral Preparations(MRIVP) of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences (RAMS) from lungcells of the human embryo at the age of 11 weeks aborted from the womanat the age of 28 years who hadn't oncological, venereal diseases,hepatitis, tuberculosis, genetic and congenital anomalies.

Seed bank of the strain of diploid cells

-68 is certified for the preparation of immunobiological preparations inMRIVP RAMS together with State Scientific Research Institute forStandardization and Control of Medical Biological Preparations namedafter L. A Tarasevich (SISC).

Cell of

-68 line were cultivated at 37° C. in complete growth medium I.Cultivation is carried out in 250 ml plastic vials (“Costar” type). Thecells covered the bottom of the vial, forming a monolayer with themorphology typical for diploid fibroblasts. The flatted cells weresuspended using special medium consisting of equal parts of 0.02%Versene's solution and 0.25% solution of trypsin. To do this, a completegrowth medium was drained from the vial with a formed monolayer ofcells, the monolayer was washed twice with the special medium (Versene'ssolution with trypsin) and incubated at 37° C. for 5 minutes. Duringthis time, the monolayer of fibroblasts was detached from the plastic.The detached cells were diluted with complete growth medium, breakingcell conglomerates by multiple pipetting. The cells were transferred toa sterile centrifuge tube and centrifuged at 1200 rpm for 10 minutes.The supernatant was drained and the cells were transferred to completegrowth medium. Then the cells were counted in Gorjaev's chamber and usedin the experiments.

Cell cultures that have passed at least 20 and not more than 30 passagescan be used to determine activity and toxicity.

Preparation of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus.

For the experiment, freeze-dried vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV),packaged in glass ampoules sealed under sterile conditions, was used.

The virus was grown on the L-929 cell line. To do this, a pre-titrateddose of the virus was added to the vial with a formed monolayer of cellsin the complete culture medium (the infectious titer of VSV was themaximum dilution of the virus, which caused the complete destruction ofthe monolayer of cells during 1 day at 37° C.). The content of the vialwas cultured for 1 day at 37° C., after which the culture medium wasdrained into sterile 50 ml tubes and centrifuged at 2000 rpm. Further,aliquots 1 ml of the supernatant obtained, which contained the vesicularstomatitis virus were dispensed into ampoules under sterile conditionsand lyophilized.

The determination of the infectious titer of the virus.

The prepared cells of

-68 line suspended in complete culture medium 1 at a concentration of5×10⁴ cells/well in a volume of 0.2 ml were added to the 96-well plate(“Costar” type). After this, the plate was incubated for 1 day at 37 Cin a CO₂ incubator with atmosphere containing 5% CO₂. During this time,the cells covered wells, forming a continuous monolayer. After 1 day,the culture medium was decanted under sterile conditions, and previouslyprepared two-fold dilutions of the virus were added into the wells ofthe plate in four duplicates. The VSV virus was added in a completeculture medium in a volume of 0.2 ml. The plate was then incubated underthe conditions described above. At the end of the incubation (after 1day), the culture medium was decanted and 0.05 ml of 0.2% solution ofcrystalline violet in 20% methanol was added to the wells. After 10minutes, the dye was removed, the plate was washed under a stream ofwater and dried. Further, 0.1 ml of the lysis buffer was added to theplate for eluting the dye into the solution. The intensity of stainingwas recorded on the microplate reader at 595 nm.

The maximum dilution of the virus, which causes the complete destructionof the monolayer of cells in the wells within 1 day under theseconditions, is taken as the infectious titer of the virus. The opticaldensity of the solution in these wells will be minimal and close to thebackground value.

Determination of Activity.

In a complete growth medium, double dilutions (above and below theexpected titer) of standard activity sample were prepared(42-28-119-96P; SISC after L. A. Tarasevich), the activity of which wasexpressed in international units IU. Dilution of the standard wascarried out in a 96-well plate (“Costar” type) in a volume of 0.1 ml,with at least 4 wells used for each dilution. One row of the plate wasleft to control the culture medium (4 wells) and to control the dose ofthe VSV virus (4 wells). 0.1 ml was added to these wells. After dilutionof the standard, the prepared cells of

-68 line suspended in complete culture medium 1 at a concentration of5-10⁴ cells/well in a volume of 0.1 ml were added to the plate. Afterthis, the studied fractions were added to the part of the rows withdiluted standard at certain time intervals:

1—glutathione disulfide S-oxide (compound obtained in Example 1);

2—glutathione disulphide (compound obtained in Example 2);

3—composition of glutathione disulfide S-oxide with glutathionedisulphide (composition obtained in Example 5);

4—composition of glutathione disulfide S-oxide with disulfideglutathione and metal, platinum compound Pt-S cisplatin (compositionobtained in Example 6)

at concentrations of 0.0015 μmol/ml, 0.015 μmol/ml and 0.15 μmol/ml.Next, each plate was incubated for 1 day at 37° C. in a CO₂ incubatorwith atmosphere containing 5% CO₂. During this time, the cells coverwells, forming continuous monolayer. After 1 day, the full growthculture medium was decanted in sterile conditions and the VSV virus withpre-determined infectious titer was added to the wells of each plate.The VSV virus was added in a complete culture medium in a volume of 0.2ml. 0.2 ml of the same medium without the VSV virus was added into thewells as medium control. After this, each plate was incubated under theconditions described above. At the end of the incubation (after 1 day),the culture medium was decanted and 0.05 ml of a 0.2% solution ofcrystal violet in 20% methanol was added to the wells. After 10 minutes,the dye was removed, the dish was washed under a stream of water anddried. In the medium control wells, the colored monolayer should be freeof signs of destruction. Further, 0.1 ml of the lysis buffer was addedto the plate for eluting the dye into the solution. The intensity ofstaining was recorded on the microplate reader at 595 nm.

The value inverse of the dilution of the preparation, which completelyprotect cell culture from the cytopathic effect of the virus in 50% ofthe wells is taken as the interferon titer.

Experiment Results.

It was experimentally established that the preincubation of cells witheach test compound had no effect on the antiviral activity ofinterferon.

The results of the experiments where each composition was added afterinterferon, point at the ability of virtually all test substances toincrease the interferon efficacy if the composition was added notearlier than thirty minutes after cells exposure to interferon.

The test substances increased the efficacy in varying degrees with theinterferon titers 6.4×10⁻⁵ to 1.28×10⁻⁶, which was exhibited as greaterincrease in optical density in the experiment, where the interferonacted together with one or another substance versus experiment whereonly interferon acted.

To determine more reliable value of the increase in the efficacy ofinterferon with one or another composition, an experiment was performedto obtain a larger number of experimental data on the dilution ofinterferon, where its activity was noted (Table 7).

TABLE 7 Quantitative values of interferon efficacy increasing (expressedas units of optical density) Interferon α Interferon α Interferon αInterferon α standard + standard + standard + standard + substancesubstance substance substance Dilution of Interferon α according toaccording to according to according to Number of interferon α Mediumcontrol standard Example 1 Example 2 Example 5 Example 6 observations0.64 × 10⁻⁶ 2.703 ± 0.089*  1.59 ± 0.131* 1.73 ± 0.076*  1.79 ± 0.079* 1.91 ± 0.096*  2.57 ± 0.098*  n = 21 1.28 × 10⁻⁶ 2.728 ± 0.172** 0.905 ±0.088** 1.03 ± 0.097** 1.01 ± 0.137** 1.72 ± 0.133** 2.34 ± 0.118** n =19 *P < 0.1 **P < 0.05

The results obtained indicate that all test compositions increase theantiviral activity of interferon α in a certain range of itsconcentrations if they are added after it. A similar nature of theeffect of the composition is due to absence or relatively insufficientamount of oxidizing agent in the culture medium when it ispre-administered or co-administered with interferon. The complexcomposition of the culture medium leads to the relative quickdisappearing of the small amounts of the active principle from theculture medium toward the intracellular space. The action of interferonon tropic cells is accompanied by the production of oxidizing agents,however, the time of their production in sufficient quantity exceeds thetime, which the metal coordination compound spends in the culturemedium. Preliminary adding of interferon and its effect on tropic cellspromotes the production of oxidizing agent by these cells, which issubsequently used in catalytic action on sulfhydryl groups of variousreceptors, including interferon receptors, which eventually contributes,among other, to increase in the number of cells interacting withinterferon, and this in turn determines the enhancement of its antiviraleffect.

Thus, all test substances are capable to increase the efficacy of theaction of interferon α, but metal coordination compound in theformulation of the composition significantly potentiates its activity,increasing the number of cells capable of receptor-mediated interactionwith interferon α. Therein, it should be noted that the potentiation ofthe antiviral effect of interferon α with the substances obtainedaccording to Examples 1 and 2 practically coincides and is 9-10% atdifferent dilutions. The combined action of the substances according toExample 1 and 2 in the form of the composition according to Example 5makes it possible to obtain additional enhancement of the antiviraleffect of interferon α at lower dilutions (up to 18%) and almost doubleamplification at large dilutions of interferon α, i.e. at lower doses ofinterferon α. A similar pattern was found when using the compositionaccording to Example 6: the antiviral effect of interferon α was morepronounced, in particular increased by 50% at low dilutions and 2.5times at deeper ones. The antiviral effect of interferon α intherapeutic doses is associated with the development of dose-dependentside effects and toxic effects in 72% of patients receiving formulationsof interferon α. Flu-like syndrome, symptoms of gastrointestinal andpsychogenic disorders, signs of myelosuppression, disorders of thefunctions of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, formation of pool ofautoantibodies to the endogenous interferon α of the patient are mostoften reported among the negative manifestations of the therapyadministered. The possibility of use interferon α at lower therapeuticdoses in conjunction with the composition according to Example 5 or 6allows to significantly reduce variety of side effects and toxicdose-dependent reactions to interferon α.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A pharmaceutical composition for treatingdose-related toxicity and enhancing the therapeutic activity of apharmacologically active compound in the treatment of infectious andnon-infectious diseases, comprising glutathione disulfide orpharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganic salt thereof andglutathione disulfide S-oxide of the following structure:

or pharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganic salt thereof,wherein said composition further comprises a d-metal (Me) selected fromthe platinum group, and wherein the amount of d-metal in the compositionranges from 1×10⁻¹⁰ moles to 1×10⁻³ moles per 1 kg of the composition.2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein the amount ofglutathione disulfide S-oxide is 0.01-10% by weight of the totalcomposition.
 3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, wherein themetal is platinum.
 4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, whereinthe amount of d-metal in the composition is 1×10⁻⁵ moles per 1 kg of thecomposition.
 5. A pharmacological combination for treatingdose-dependent toxicity and enhancing the therapeutic activity of apharmacologically active compound in the treatment of infectious andnon-infectious diseases, comprising the composition of claim 1 andpharmacologically active compound selected from the group ofanticoagulant, factor Xa inhibitor, antimicrobial or antiviral agent,calcium channel inhibitor.
 6. The pharmacological combination of claim5, wherein non-infectious disease is thromboses, where thepharmacologically active compound is anticoagulant, factor Xa inhibitoramidine hydrochloride.
 7. The pharmacological combination of claim 5,wherein said infectious disease is caused by Gram-negative andGram-positive bacteria, selected from the group consisting ofEscherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii,Listeria monocytogenes EGD, Staphylococcus aureus,MRSA—methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and wherein thepharmacologically active compound is antimicrobial agent moxifloxacin.8. The pharmacological combination of claim 5, wherein the infectiousdisease is a viral disease, where the pharmacologically active compoundis antiviral agent.
 9. The pharmacological combination of claim 8,wherein the viral disease is rabies, wherein the pharmacologicallyactive compound is antigenic material of anti-rabies vaccine.
 10. Amedicament for treating dose-related toxicity and enhancing thetherapeutic activity of a pharmacologically active compound in thetreatment of infectious and non-infectious diseases, comprising at leastone pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 in a therapeuticallyeffective amount together with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.11. A medicament for treating dose-related toxicity and enhancing thetherapeutic activity of a pharmacologically active compound in thetreatment of infectious and non-infectious diseases, comprising at leastone pharmacological combination according to claim 5 in atherapeutically effective amount together with pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipients.
 12. The medicament for treating dose-relatedtoxicity and enhancing the therapeutic activity of a pharmacologicallyactive compound in the treatment of infectious and non-infectiousdiseases, according to claim 10, wherein said medicament can bemanufactured for external, inhalational, enteral or parenteraladministration.
 13. A method of treating a second phase of xenobioticdetoxification by administering the pharmaceutical composition ofclaim
 1. 14. A method of treating a viral diseases associated withinterferon alpha activity by administering the pharmaceuticalcomposition of claim 1.